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more Halloween '09

2009-10-28T07:11:00.000-07:00

Halloween '09

2009-10-28T07:03:00.000-07:00

About a week ago we had Brandi Sutherland take these great photos of our kiddos. We love to capture holiday fun. Here is my sweet Minnie Mouse & Carter. Best part of her costume is that I found it at her dance academy for only $10 bucks. We had the ears, socks & shoes already! Can't be it, thank you Cameron for wanting to be Minnie. :)

Random updates

2009-09-16T18:17:00.000-07:00

Two pics are of Cameron "helping" daddy wash his car. They had so much fun out there in the front yard washing both the car and Cameron! She had more fun applying bubbles to herself and to the already clean parts of the car....making daddy do double the work. Two other pics are of Cameron and Carter with Carters blanket that Nana just brought over. And last but not least Humpty Dumpty! Cameron's latest creation from art class. She was so proud of the work she put into making him sit on the wall.

Cameron and Carter

2009-09-16T18:15:00.000-07:00

While at the beach Cameron and Carter snuggled for a little down time! :) Too cute not to share.

Labor Day weekend

2009-09-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

Our last visit to the beach before the summer ends! We love the beach and had a great time visiting Scott's family and soaking up the rays.

Carter pictures ~just turned 3mo

2009-09-16T15:59:00.000-07:00

My sweet boy! Two pictures are of him just being him, two are of him in his beach gear. He loved the beach...all the fresh air and the sounds...it would put anyone to sleep. And the last photo is of him with his old / new to him blanket. Scott's grandmother hand stitched this blanket for him and then when Carter was born his grandmother (Scott's mom) added his name to it and gave it to him. Very sweet & so soft.

First day of pre-school!

2009-08-28T06:44:00.000-07:00

Well the day has come and gone by soo quickly. I can't believe I've officially sent my baby girl to her first day of school! They grow up so fast. It's unreal to me that can change over night pretty much from needing you for every little thing to miss independent and in school. This year we only put her in two days a week to get her started and adjusted to being away from home. Her teacher is Mrs. Terri and Mrs. Lordus. The seem really great and other moms that have had them just loved them and thought they were awesome. Her first day went great! No tears for her nor mom. I hardly got a hug and kiss from her as I was leaving. Mrs. Terri said she did great the whole day, but when it came to nap time it took her a looooong time to go down. Needless to say when I picked her up she was very tired. She went to bed a 6:45pm. Cameron said she had fun and is ready to go back! ~we are headed in the right direction.

Dance Classes

2009-08-28T06:33:00.000-07:00

Last Friday was her very first dance class. As you can see in this

first picture, she is soooo excited! The class is one hour a week and to keep 2 year olds entertained they have divided up the class into thirds...20 min of ballet, 20 min of tap & 20 min tumble! So much fun and Cameron has asked to go back nearly every day! At the end of the year they will have a recital. I can't wait to see what they put together & how they get all the little ones to cooperate.

few random

2009-08-27T19:49:00.001-07:00

The bunny pic is of Cameron's trusty friend that has pulled her through the past almost 3 years. She is holding up pretty good...we'll see how much longer. The next photo is my recent fav of Cameron and Scott snuggling! Cameron will love this next picture when she is older I'm sure of it... haha. She decided to sleep on the floor because there were monsters in her bed taking up all the room! :)

& Last but not least a picture of my love man, Carter @ 10 weeks.

Carter Pics

2009-08-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

A few random Carter pictures with one of Cameron thrown in there. He was 9 weeks here.

Although he looks at least 3 mo.

Who could resist that face?

Love the sleeping with daddy pics!

toddler prom!!

2009-08-26T06:11:00.000-07:00

Cameron's friend Liam asked her to be his date to his pre-schools prom. It was really cute and they had a lot of fun. They had everything from Limo rides in the parking lot to balloon creations, karaoke to toddler toons & fun food with cake and ice cream. We couldn't get the kids to stand together to take a pictures, however, here are a few we were able to catch. The ones of Liam trying to hold Cameron's hand are priceless. Love them.

Easter

2009-08-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

I know it's August but, this is too funny not to post. And since I'm catching up here it's justified!! We celebrated Easter twice. Once with family and again at the Dominion Club with Cameron's God parents. At the club they held a huge egg hunt. They had all the kiddos line up in order according to age. They were going to let the two and under get a head start. Well Cameron decided all on her own that it was taking too long and that she was going to go ahead and get started. She didn't need anyone to tell her when to go. She got a huge lead and I couldn't catch up to her fast enough. Everyone just watched with shock. I don't know what was funnier.... Cameron running out ahead of everyone or ME this big 'ol pregnant lady running after her! ~tooo funny!

-some of the other pics are from my dads house. We enjoyed games, food, fun and Cameron's favorite~ DUM DUMS.

2009-08-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

A couple of months ago we attended a birthday party for Miss Emily. It was held at a place called Fiesta Farm. They had all kinds of animals to pet, ride & feed. Needless to say we had never been before and so this was Cameron's first time to ride a pony! She was scared at first, but then ended up loving it! We stood in line at least two more times to ride HER pony.

fun time at the park

2009-08-16T06:53:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more summer time pictures...playing at a local park. I'm also throwing in there a beautiful daddy princess pic. Got to love the power of daddy's little girl. She can get him to do anything!!

beach fun

2009-08-13T18:37:00.000-07:00

beach fun just weeks before baby Carter arrived.

Few Cameron pics of the summer...

2009-08-13T18:27:00.000-07:00

Fun times ~ summer 2009

Should have posted this first...

2009-08-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

Oh well. Just a few weeks before Carter arrived we went down to the beach to enjoy one last family of three mini vacation. While we were there we had some pictures taken. Some pregnancy photos and mainly family photos. Here are a few of what we took.

Home at last!

2009-08-13T18:14:00.000-07:00

First few days are always tricky. But you make due with what you have and go with it. These are just a few pics of Cameron holding her new baby brother and of her reading to him. Melted my heart when I saw her walk up, sat down next to him and began to read. She is really good at telling you whats going on in the pictures! :)

Few more of Carter...the first few days of life :)

2009-08-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

I delivered Carter via planned c-section. We had this great plan that Cameron would come to the hospital and visit / meet Carter... all that was shot when the morning of the 16th Cameron woke up with an unexplained high fever. Our doctors said she must stay away from the hospital and baby Carter until she has broken her fever for at least 24 hrs. She finally broke her fever and was able to meet her baby brother just hours before being released from the hospital. She has really taken to him. She was really gentle with him, asks to "pet" him, and always wants to hug and kiss on him. With Cameron being so loving and a great big sister and Carter being a wonderful baby it has made the transition from one baby to two really rather easy. We couldn't have asked for any thing better.

I'm back!

2009-08-13T17:42:00.000-07:00

A lot has happened since March and I'm not about to try and recap it all. So we'll start fresh and with the birth of Carter. Carter was welcomed into the world June 16, 2009 at 1:11pm. He was a whopping 9 lbs 4oz and 21 1/4 inches long. Here are a few photos! Life has been great with him here. Being a family of four has really made us feel complete. One boy and one girl... two hands... two kiddos...

Two other things that went on in February

2009-03-03T13:00:00.000-08:00

So we have started swim lessons over at Love to Swim School. Cameron has soooo much fun during class and really seems to be learning quite a bit. Although I hated getting in the pool when I knew it was freezing outside (classes began in January) - I toughed it out because she loved it so much... the things we do for our kiddos! Here are two photos of her waiting to go in the pool and saying CHEEEEEEEESE! I couldn't get a real smile out of her if I tried any harder. Such a ham these days.

Other photos are of post birthday party fun at our house. Cameron attended a little birthday party for a friend and part of the "goodie" bag was the balloon and a red frosted cookie. She obviously enjoyed them both very much. It's good to be this kid!

Magik Theatre

2009-03-03T12:47:00.000-08:00

In February Cameron and I went to the Magik Theatre for the first time. We saw Junie B. Jones. The show was so cute and Cameron really got a kick out of the whole thing. We have been to the Stoli Theatre a handful of times but, this (Magik) was on a whole other level. Cameron enjoys the live performances and is truly entertained the whole way through. Here are a few photos of her before the show. Love the one of her looking over the program...so serious. :) ~We went back today to see If you give a Mouse a Cookie. If your kiddos are interested... it was really cute. Cameron LOVED the Mouse and especially liked meeting her after the show. And of course I forgot my camera today of all days!!

It's been a while, but I'm back!

2009-03-03T12:38:00.000-08:00

Not a whole lot has been going on, however, I wanted to share a few photos of Cameron and the things she likes most these days. Playing dress up with her jewelry & playing with her most valued doll house. I'm also going to throw in there Valentines. Her daddy was very sweet not to forget her on Valentines day. He surprised her with beautiful white Lilly's.

Zoo Education

2009-01-29T10:44:00.001-08:00

A friend of ours invited us to a fun day at the zoo this week. We were glad we were able to attend! Cameron had fun listening to the story about animals that have spots and strips, doing a craft about zebras and then visiting all the animals. Here are a few pictures from the event.

Tub fun

2009-01-29T10:40:00.001-08:00

Daddy bath is always special because it means Cameron gets a full tub with lots of bubbles. Mommy baths are get in, get clean and lets get out! Not when daddy is involved, I think it is more splash and play than it is clean. It's a win win for all I guess.

Kensington's Birthday fun

2009-01-29T10:35:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Kensington! We loved playing with you and hope you had a good time at your party. If you ask Cameron what is the best part of a party she will always answer "the Cake"!! Here are a few of her enjoying the party.

Last day of Little Gym

2009-01-29T10:31:00.000-08:00

22 weeks is a long time to commit to one activity! But we did it and loved going each and every week. Cameron had so much fun running, tumbling, dancing & playing with all of her friends. These pictures are from the last day of class.

Spurs game night

2009-01-29T10:24:00.000-08:00

Cameron LOVES to watch basketball.... well not really basketball ~the coyotie. She gets all geared up and loves attending the games. Even though most all games start after her bed time, I think that all the lights, energy & music that is pumped into the arena really gets her going. She says D-fence and Go Spurs Go throughout the game when she is not hunting down the coyotie or eating her favorite popcorn. Here are a few pictures of her before the game.

Baby update!

2009-01-16T11:17:00.000-08:00

We had our doctor's appointment today and we were able to determine the sex of the baby! I couldn't be as cruel as Chrissy (finding out and not telling a sole! haha), so here it is... IT'S A BOY! Can you believe it? We thought for sure we would end up with a house full of girls! As soon as I (Scott I mean) can figure out whats going on with our scanner, I'll upload a photo! We are so excited and you could probably guess Scott is just over the moon! :)

Sidewalk painting

2009-01-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

So one day it's winter around here and the next day it's spring!?! What gives? You can never tell with our weather... it had been pretty chilly out and Cameron really wanted to get out side after being stuck inside most of the day. The sun broke through, warmed up a bit and out the door we went. Here are a few photos of her ready to paint a few days ago!

Backyard fun...

2009-01-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

It was a slightly cold day earlier this week and Cameron just wanted to play outside with her dogie! She was so darn cute and funny I just had to snap a few photos!

Happy New Year

2009-01-05T12:22:00.000-08:00

The third annual White Party came a little late this year, but better late than never and what better time than New Year's Eve? Scott & myself along with 3 other great couples host a new year's eve party at Brooke and Justin's house. It was an awesome time with great friends and who wouldn't want to attend a fabulous house party with a live DJ, full service bartender, festive theme, and unforgettable company!?! We defiantly welcomed 2009 with a bang!

Merry Christmas!

2009-01-05T11:53:00.000-08:00

We really enjoyed the season this year! Cameron is at the age where she is really beginning to get it and I'm sure that next year is going to be even better! She was able to grasp the reason behind why we celebrate Christmas and just who Baby Jesus is (along with "mama Mary"," dada Joseph" and all the angels, wise men, shepperd's, cows & sheep!) She sang happy birthday to baby Jesus almost everyday and really got a kick out of seeing a live nativity scene and yet another reenactment at the Christmas Eve service at our church. Daddy was unable to attend the service due to work, however, Cameron was sure to let him know all about it. Especially the scene when Mary & Joseph arrived in Bethlehem and there wasn't any room for them in any of the inns. She would act out "knock, knock, knock.... NO Room!" It was really cute and I wish I had my camera that morning! Here are a few photos of her (us) being silly on Christmas morning. The one of her with two cookies is a photo of her after she checked her heart beat with Cookie Monster & the rest of the Elmo medical kit & he told her to eat two cookies and call him in the morning!

Cookies

2009-01-04T11:35:00.000-08:00

Every year we make cookies for the holidays. It's so much fun baking for friends, family, neighbors and of course ourselves! This year I had a good helper!

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus Party

2009-01-04T11:21:00.001-08:00

I've been so behind with keeping up with our blog! The holidays hit and it seems as though everything falls by the waist side. During the Christmas holiday Cameron and I attended our MOPS happy birthday baby Jesus party! We had a lot of fun visiting with friends, eating pizza & cookies, playing games, listening to stories & donating books as a gift to baby Jesus. Here a few photos of her during the party.

It's Official!

2008-12-02T06:01:00.000-08:00

Well, it's official! The cat is out of the bag now and it's time to share! Cameron is going to be a big sister! We ARE expecting and DUE in mid June. I've told a few of you and others has suspected, now there is no question! We are about 3 months now and so excited, we can't wait for his or her arrival. Cameron thinks she knows what is going on but we both know she has no clue what she is in for. It's rather cute though. She knows she wants a baby sister although she can't tell us why, she thinks that the baby is in my heart not my tummy, and when I tell her that I'm not feeling very well she loves to kiss & pat my tummy telling me that it's okay. Cameron has been pretty careful with me knowing that we have a baby on the way. I think she knows that something is not quite the same with me... I haven't been feeling all that great, however, we are on the up and up! Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers! :)

Lake Travis

2008-12-01T12:03:00.000-08:00

Weekend before last we headed up to Austin for a fun, relaxing day at the lake. It was a bit chilly, however, we made the most of it and had a ton of fun just the three of us. Cameron loves being on "her biiiigggg boat" and she loves to say "faster Dada faster" at all times, no wake zone or not she's got to go fast. She has a great pair of sea legs and could live on the boat (like her daddy) if we'd let her. We got some much needed fresh air, quite time, loads of laughs and wonderful naps while we were out there. Who could ask for better family time? Here are a few photos of Cameron being silly on the boat.

Gearing up for Thanksgiving!

2008-11-19T11:48:00.000-08:00

Have I mentioned before how much Cameron enjoys her Art classes? I think so... Anyway, last week in preparation for Thanksgiving, Cameron made a "Thanksgiving Hat". She painted construction paper feathers, glued them on along with real colorful feathers onto the band and then to add a little sparkle, we sprinkled on (heavily) a little glitter and there you have it a Thanksgiving Hat!! We brought it home today along with the canvas turkey-hand we colored / water colored. And since we were continuing this Thanksgiving themed project Cameron insisted that the feathers were a must on this painting as well. Gobble Gobble everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy.

Elmo comes to town

2008-11-19T11:34:00.000-08:00

Even though Cameron has never really seen an episode of Sesame Street before she LOVES Elmo. She has several books about him and who knows...maybe she just knows that "everybody" knows Elmo! She and I went with some friends and had a blast! She really enjoyed the show and got a kick out of seeing Elmo live. Here are a few pics from the show and of her showing how excited she truly was.

Party Hat!

2008-11-19T11:20:00.000-08:00

These days it's all about the Hat. Cameron loves a good party and loves to wear the hat too. One mention of a birthday party and she gets excited about singing the "happy to you" song and wearing a "party dress" and a "party hat". You should see the smiles it brings out in her. Needless to say how happy we were to discover in Art class that we would be making our very own "party hat"!! Cameron painted the hat, then added beautiful feathers and whats a party hat without color streamers! Here is her in her final product. She wears it almost everyday around lunch time! -So cute.

Pumpkin Carving

2008-11-06T12:49:00.001-08:00

Halloween is over and I'm just now posting these....I know, I know. I'm falling behind in more ways than one these days. The Tuesday before Halloween our street celebrated it's 2nd annual pumpkin carving party. Here are a few photos of Cameron and I carving our first pumpkin ever, her loving on the blow up pumpkin (she thought it was the best thing ever!), and of our final product.

Neighborhood Halloween Parade

2008-11-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

Each year our neighborhood has a Halloween parade. All the kiddos and some adults dress up and meet at the club house for some fun, drinks & snacks. The parade is kicked off with a fire engine and sirens and then off we go! Here are a few photos of Cameron before, during and after with some of her best buds.

Love Creek -Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-21T13:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Cameron and I joined a few friends at the Love Creek Orchards for a fun fall outing. We had so much fun and for all you who live in south Texas with little ones... it's a must see. They had everything from hay rides, hay maze, story telling, music making (Cameron is playing the triangle with a spoon), pumpkin painting, scare crow dress-up, petting zoo and on and on. We'll be sure to go again next year!

Ghost

2008-10-21T13:34:00.000-07:00

Although I don't consider myself to be all that crafty, I wanted to do a fun & EASY little something with Cameron for Halloween. While walking in the neighborhood, Cameron Always points out the ghost she sees and Always wants to see more. That's where the idea came from. Here's us making our own little ghost for the front yard.

Cameron's turning Two

2008-10-21T13:26:00.000-07:00

Although Cameron doesn't turn two until the 30th, we had her party this past Saturday. It was held at Big Top Kidz and she had so much fun. It's so easy to have it some where other than your home. No set up or clean up. You just come in, party and then head on home for nap time. Thanks to everyone who came and sorry we missed those who couldn't make it. It was a blast. Who could resist Pizza for lunch and Cake for dessert?

Hide & Go Seek

2008-10-21T13:24:00.000-07:00

This photo of her hiding in our closet is just too funny not to share!

Pretty Toes

2008-10-21T13:03:00.000-07:00

We have never painted Cameron's toes...until now. A little friend of hers in Little Gym always has hers painted and Cameron thinks it is soooo pretty. At home she spotted some "pink paint" and wanted to do her own. I gave in and I don't think there is any way we'll be turning back. Every time she takes off her socks and shoes she is sure to show us her pretty pink paint!

Cousin Corbin comes to visit

2008-10-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

Few photos of cousin Corbin.... we don't get to see him much but when we do he is always smiling! Cameron is laughing at him... she thinks he is silly for trying to go down the slide head first!

Music Class

2008-10-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

I've uploaded some photos of art class so I thought I'd do the same with music class. Cameron has a blast attending music class at Gymboree. Photos are of her playing the bells, "waking-up the instruments", and of her playing the good-bye drum.

Zoo fun

2008-10-05T11:37:00.001-07:00

Today, Cameron and I joined some friends at the zoo while the daddy's were out golfing. It was quite the adventure with 4 mommy's and 8 kiddos. Needless to say it was a lot of playing and very little chat time for the mommy's. I took very few photos of the animals themselves, however, some would say our children were the animals. :) As you can see in the photos they had such a good time together playing the drum and wrestling around together. It was a fun outing and did the trick (exhausted Cameron -she took an awesome nap giving me a much need break!)

Seaworld

2008-10-05T11:11:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Scott and I took Cameron to Seaworld for the first time. We all were excited... Cameron's never been and it had been a really really long time since we've been. Scott and I were trying to remember the last time we thought that we ourselves had been to a theme park and just couldn't pin point it. We had so much fun feeding the dolphins, watching the beluga whale & Shamu shows, looking at all the neat fish & sharks and one of Cameron's favorites the penguins exhibit. So much to see and do that we couldn't do it all in one day (all of 2.5 hrs -before nap time). We'll be back I'm sure of it...daddy bought us season passes for this up coming year! Aside of the penguins Cameron thoroughly enjoyed the shows. She would stand up to clap along, dance and participate as much as she could. All the meanwhile making sure that mommy and daddy were participating as well. She would make us clap and follow what was happening next.

Playground fun

2008-09-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Cameron will be 2 in just about 5 weeks and she seems like such a big girl already. Snapped these at the playground on Friday. Do you remember how much fun being on a swing was?

Who wants some CAKE?

2008-09-20T19:27:00.000-07:00

This past Thursday we attended a little birthday party play-date for Patrick and Sean. Cameron was so excited about wearing a birthday hat and eating some cake! Just look at the photos I took of her while Michiele was asking "Who is ready for some cake?" -priceless

Art Class

2008-09-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share some photos of Cameorn in her art class. This past week was her second week and thus far she is loving it! Each class they read a story and then paint pictures of the theme. This weeks book was Clouds by Eric Carle. Maybe you can see clouds in Cameron's art work (if you asked her she would show you exactly where they are)?!

Who said the kitchen was for cooking?

2008-09-20T18:47:00.000-07:00

Cameron loves to sit on the counter top while we prepare food and or cleaning in the kitchen. A few hours ago Cameron and daddy thought it would be fun to play in the sink while mommy cooked dinner. All who know Miss Cameron knows that she LOVES to wash her hands; now daddy has shown her that she can wash her feet in the sink as well...it's all fun and games as you can see in the photos. Those two are so much fun to watch when they are together!

Addison & Ainsley's Birthday Party

2008-09-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

Last Friday friends Addison and Ainsley celebrated their 2nd birthday at Oogles-n-Googles. It was such a fun place to have a party and or just pop in for some play time. For those of you that have little ones with big imaginations, this is the place! They can dress up as princesses, pirates, chiefs, cheerleaders, farmers...you name it, they can be it! So much fun. Here are some of the photos take at the party. The two little girls having cake with Cameron are the birthday girls.

New Jewelry!

2008-09-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend Aunt Brooke (Cameron's Godmother) came over to visit and brought with her a ton of old jewelry for Cameron. As you can tell in the photos she LOVES all of it. It is so much fun to watch her play dress up. Thanks Brooke for the hours of entertainment you have provided.

Sticker fun

2008-09-09T14:53:00.002-07:00

We are in the car so much these days and the best pass time for Cameron is to play with Stickers! She loves to put them all over her face and body and thinks it is super funny to have them on the bottom of her bare feet or shoes (if she happens to be wearing some at the time.) Most of the time we let her wear her stickers proudly where ever, but there are those few times where they are not so appropriate and we end up spending several minutes removing stickers from various parts of her body. Here is a photo (click on image to view larger) of her with about 5 minutes of car time... you can imagine 30 min to an hour.

Party!!!

2008-09-07T19:10:00.000-07:00

This weekend we celebrated Scott's 29th birthday with a Lobster / Crab boil. You can't ask for more than great food, tasty beverages and awesome friends! We missed you guys that couldn't make it. But for those who did...were in for a treat! The lobster and crab was amazing.

Typical morning around here!

2008-09-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

Snapped this photo yesterday just wanting to capture how fun being a kid really is. Who cares what your wearing as long as you feel good in it right?? This is Cameron's usual morning attire...pj's, multiple bows (and bows for her babies) and a tu-tu. Today was extra special with the water poured down the front.

Yea! Dada's home.

2008-09-07T18:37:00.000-07:00

After a week of Scott being away in London on business, Cameron sure was glad to have her daddy home. She hugged, kissed and loved on him for a while. And was even more impressed with what he brought home for her....a beautiful dress. She held it up on herself then just repeated whoo-whoo pretty dada! Super cute.

2008-09-04T13:33:00.000-07:00

Aunt Missy's Wedding

2008-09-04T13:09:00.000-07:00

What better way to start a blog than with family?! The most recent event that took place was the nuptials between my sister-in-law and her new husband! They are quite the couple and my Cameron just loves her "An Miss & Uncle JoJo". The wedding was beautiful and the reception was a blast. Here are a few photos. Cameron was ready to go early on and went down hill fast after the wedding was over. Wedding started at 7pm and Cameron's normal bed time is between 7 & 7:30pm. Although she was up past her bed time she did an awesome job walking down the isle, being the best little flower girl.